Cars in Monterey County.
What vehicles are registered in Monterey County? The DMV counted 336,923 vehicles across 30 ZIPs. Toyota is the largest named make. 2.3% are battery electric.
336,923vehicles
The largest named makes
Each make count is a lower bound, because the DMV pools small groups.
The fuel mix
Top plug-in models
From the state energy agency. Its count is a year newer than the DMV file and covers light-duty vehicles only.
Plug-in types
12,709 plug-in and fuel-cell vehicles in all.
How many new cars sold here are zero-emission?
New light-duty sales by quarter, from the state energy agency. The newest quarters are preliminary.
14.0% of new light-duty vehicles sold here in the latest three quarters were zero-emission, 1,190 of 8,509. A year earlier the share was 17.0%. Across California it was 19.6%.
Every ZIP in Monterey County
The 25 largest by vehicle count.
| ZIP | City | Vehicles | Largest named make | Battery electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93905 | Salinas | 48,325 | Honda | 0.7% |
| 93906 | Salinas | 47,305 | Honda | 1.4% |
| 93955 | Seaside | 25,961 | Toyota | 2.2% |
| 93940 | Monterey | 23,977 | Toyota | 4.2% |
| 93901 | Salinas | 23,948 | Toyota | 1.5% |
| 93907 | Salinas | 22,172 | Toyota | 1.9% |
| 93933 | Marina | 20,093 | Toyota | 4.2% |
| 93960 | Soledad | 16,497 | Honda | 1.1% |
| 93927 | Greenfield | 14,971 | Honda | 0.7% |
| 93930 | King City | 13,572 | Chevrolet | 0.8% |
| 93908 | Salinas | 13,320 | Toyota | 4.1% |
| 93950 | Pacific Grove | 11,481 | Toyota | 4.9% |
| 93923 | Carmel | 10,528 | Toyota | 7.4% |
| 95012 | Castroville | 10,320 | Honda | 0.9% |
| 93926 | Gonzales | 8,026 | Chevrolet | 0.9% |
| 93924 | Carmel Valley | 6,420 | Toyota | 5.9% |
| 93953 | Pebble Beach | 4,556 | Mercedes-Benz | 7.6% |
| 95004 | Aromas | 4,400 | Toyota | 2.5% |
| 93921 | Carmel-by-the-Sea | 2,847 | Mercedes-Benz | 5.4% |
| 95039 | Moss Landing | 1,625 | Toyota | Too few |
| 93925 | Chualar | 1,451 | Chevrolet | 0.8% |
| 93426 | Bradley | 1,187 | Ford | 1.4% |
| 93920 | Big Sur | 1,130 | Toyota | 1.7% |
| 93962 | Spreckels | 973 | Ford | Too few |
| 93932 | Lockwood | 604 | Ford | Too few |
See all 30 ZIPs
Also overlaps Monterey County, counted in another county: 93210, 93451, 95076.
The largest cities
ZIPs grouped by postal city name.
See all 24 cities
The most electric ZIPs
Battery-electric share of each ZIP's vehicles.
